Rocky Point Drive-In

115 N. Country Road,
Rocky Point, NY 11778

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Previously operated by: United Artists Theater Circuit Inc.

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The Rocky Point Drive-In was located just north of Route 25A in Rocky Point. It was another UA owned theater. It opened on June 16, 1961 with John Wayne in “The Alamo” & Billy E. Hughes in “Ole Rex”. It was closed in 1988.

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davidcoppock
davidcoppock on May 12, 2020 at 4:25 pm

Opened on 16/6/1961 with “The Alamo” and “Ole Rex”.

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on October 4, 2020 at 7:57 am

750 cars. Clossd in 1988.

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on October 4, 2020 at 2:33 pm

In the photo of the marquee above, the middle part of the marquee says Drive-int, instead of Drive-in(what the?), is that a error!?

robboehm
robboehm on October 4, 2020 at 6:49 pm

When the Drive In closed it was used as a golf driving range. The Drive In portion of the sign was covered over with new information. When the driving range closed a portion of the “cover” was removed just leaving the “int”. Don’t ask what it said. All that has been removed and the owner put a totally new sign atop the structure. See the photo section. He has had numerous opportunities to sell the property but refuses to do so. It’s really a shambles.

Ken Roe
Ken Roe on October 4, 2020 at 7:54 pm

‘int’ could have probably been the part of ‘Rocky Point’.

missthepoint
missthepoint on October 5, 2020 at 4:19 am

I just posted a photo taken in 1993 of the complete driving range signage: Golf Range At Rocky Point

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on October 5, 2020 at 9:05 am

That was clever of the man ran the golf driving range.

robboehm
robboehm on October 5, 2020 at 4:21 pm

So, David, there is your answer. And, Ken, you were right.

But the bottom line is the Drive-In no longer exists and what remains of the pylon and the grounds is a shambles.

missthepoint
missthepoint on October 5, 2020 at 5:19 pm

I wonder if the neon was salvaged or saved before the upper portion was removed, it would be a shame if it was destroyed.

robboehm
robboehm on September 24, 2023 at 4:27 am

Passed the Drive In the other day. Since the photo I uploaded in 2017 the undergrowth has almost obliterated the pylon. Quite a contrast to the pylon for the Skyway Drive In in Greenport which is used extensively by the adjacent Lutheran Church to advertise its activities.

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